Coalhurst

Coalhurst
Town
Town of Coalhurst
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Coordinates: 49.7457°N 112.9319°W / 49.7457; -112.9319
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	Lethbridge County
Incorporated[1]
• Village	December 17, 1913
• Dissolution	December 31, 1936
• Village	January 15, 1979
• Town	June 1, 1995
Government [2]
• Mayor	Dennis Cassie
• Governing body	Coalhurst Town Council
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	3.08 km^2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3][4]
• Total	2,869
• Density	931.3/km^2 (2,412/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	Highway 3 Highway 25
Website	Official website

Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community.^[5]

Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1926 (est.)	1,000	—
1931 (est.)	1,200	+20.0%
1936	774	−35.5%
1981	881	+13.8%
1991	1,322	+50.1%
1996	1,439	+8.9%
2001	1,476	+2.6%
2006	1,523	+3.2%
2011	1,978	+29.9%
2016	2,668	+34.9%
2011 number revised from original tabulation. Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst had a population of 2,869 living in 1,025 of its 1,055 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 2,668. With a land area of 3.08 km² (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 931.5/km² (2,412.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

The population of the Town of Coalhurst according to its 2019 municipal census is 2,784,^[6] a change of 0.6% from its 2018 municipal census population of 2,767.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coalhurst recorded a population of 2,668 living in 938 of its 970 total private dwellings, a 34.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,978. With a land area of 3.11 km² (1.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 857.9/km² (2,221.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[8]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of towns in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Town of Coalhurst" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
2. Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.
6. "2019 Municipal Census Count" (PDF). Town of Coalhurst. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
7. 2018 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

External links

• Official website